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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1961

Page

16

Valley of the Angels Smog Letter Urges Local Action

A reader laments the Santa Monica Bay area's smog from the Valley of the Angels, calling it a crime against health and crops. He urges pacifists and activists to direct half their efforts to press local officials to curb pollution in Los Angeles County.

Valley of the Angels Santa Monica Long Beach Los Angeles County International Control Commission Chessman Palos Verdes Hills

Casanova Tabby in Limelight at Ohio Cat Show

Herman the Alameda California alley cat arrives in Columbus to be guest of honor at the 40th annual Ohio State Persian Club cat show. He will not compete for prizes, but receives a $25 appearance fee to donate to a children's fund while local cats face the publicity and risks of the event.

Columbus Ohio Good Old Herman Alameda Calif Casanova Ohio State Persian Club Grippled Children’s Fund William C. Bryant

Castro Offensive Kills 93 Militia Near Trinidad Cuba

Report from Havana says 93 Castro militiamen were killed in a major government offensive to crush insurgents. Most casualties reported near Trinidad in Lag Villas province at the foot of the Escambray Mountains, soldiers returning from south central Cuba said Tuesday night.

Havana Cuba Trinidad Lag Villas Escambray Mountains

Ike Says Farewell Highlights U.S. Strength and Liberty

The farewell remarks warn of threats to security and liberty while arguing the United States remains strongest. Eisenhower cites rapid technological change, noting hundreds of electric computers replacing every old blackboard and warns against federal dominance of scholars through employment, projects, and funding.

Eisenhower

Train Hits Gas Truck Kills Six at Magnolia Crossing

The City of New Orleans streamliner struck a gas truck at a Magnolia Mississippi crossing, igniting flames along the train. Six people died including the engineer J A Gimmy Livingston and fireman John Collins, with six others injured. The truck driver Morris Piggott and Magnolia workers Hankey Johns and Charles Hughes were among the dead amid a fiery wreck that halted the diesel locomotive after a 300 yard skid.

Magnolia Miss New Orleans Chicago Mississippi J. A. Gimmy Livingston McComb John Collins Jackson Morris Piggott Bobby ,Gwin Hancey Johns Charles Hughes

Tragedy in Grand Blanc: Man Kills Wife and Four Children Then Self

Thomas B. Clark 37 a plant supervisor killed his wife Janet 37 and five year old Kathleen 1 and Karen 10 and Carl 12 and Kurt 8 while they slept in their new Grand Blanc home near Flint Michigan Then he shot himself with a deer rifle after neighbors and a minister's wife prompted a forced entry Investigators found Clark dead in Kurt's room and two other children shot in nearby beds as the homicide suicide shocked the community.

Grand Blanc Mich Thomas B. Clark Janet J Teir Kathleen Karen Carl Kurt Grand Iblane Flint Vies Clark R. E. Thompson New Indian Hill Colony Clarks Thompson Paul Gilbert Gilbert Raymond Harwick

Weather forecast for beach and desert regions

Mostly sunny with some clouds for today and Thursday. High around 85 with minor temperature changes. Desert areas stay warm with little change, highs 45 to 75 in valleys and 75 to 108 in higher areas. Offshore winds strengthen to 6 to 15 knots in the afternoons, mostly clear with high cloudiness.

Iniain Varianleigh Himes

Boy, 7, Alive After 214 Days in Wreck

In Taholah Washington a seven year old boy Michael Mason was found alive Tuesday after 214 days trapped under a wrecked station wagon with his father Thomas Lloyd Mason dead. Highway workers heard cries and freed him from the car that had rolled down a steep bank on a winding road. Michael, hospitalized with shock and exposure, was expected to recover. The wreck occurred around 5:30 a.m. Saturday while returning to Tacoma from a visit with Mary Mason of Taholah.

Taholah Wash Michael Mason Thomas Lloyd Mason Tacoma Michael State Patrol Sapan Mason

Ministers Meet for Asia Parley in Manila

Foreign ministers of South Korea Nationalist China and South Vietnam were to meet in Manila today. The Philippine foreign minister was to chair the discussions as part of a regional parley.

Asia Manila UPI South Korea China South Viet Nam Philippines

Dining Note at Huntington Hotel Beachfront Menu Details

The clipping describes dining options on the beach at the Huntington Hotel. It mentions the private area, the dining room, and the Terrace Room with a menu offering steak, ham, and other items. Prices listed include 1. each for a portion and dinners featuring standards of the era.

Huntington Hotel Tia Hove Evereitiins

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